James Tate and Sonali Rodrigues speak to the media before going to their senior prom on Saturday, June 4, 2011. The prom, which James Tate and Sonali Rodrigues attended, was held at Oakdale Theater in Wallingford. less

James Tate and Sonali Rodrigues speak to the media before going to their senior prom on Saturday, June 4, 2011. The prom, which James Tate and Sonali Rodrigues attended, was held at Oakdale Theater in ... more

James Tate and Sonali Rodrigues speak to the media before going to their senior prom on Saturday, June 4, 2011. The prom, which James Tate and Sonali Rodrigues attended, was held at Oakdale Theater in Wallingford. less

James Tate and Sonali Rodrigues speak to the media before going to their senior prom on Saturday, June 4, 2011. The prom, which James Tate and Sonali Rodrigues attended, was held at Oakdale Theater in ... more

James Tate and Sonali Rodrigues speak to the media before going to their senior prom on Saturday, June 4, 2011. The prom, which James Tate and Sonali Rodrigues attended, was held at Oakdale Theater in Wallingford. less

James Tate and Sonali Rodrigues speak to the media before going to their senior prom on Saturday, June 4, 2011. The prom, which James Tate and Sonali Rodrigues attended, was held at Oakdale Theater in ... more

Shelton High School students get their photo taken as they prepare to go to their senior prom on Saturday, June 4, 2011. The prom, which James Tate and Sonali Rodrigues attended, was held at Oakdale Theater in Wallingford. less

Shelton High School students get their photo taken as they prepare to go to their senior prom on Saturday, June 4, 2011. The prom, which James Tate and Sonali Rodrigues attended, was held at Oakdale Theater in ... more

Shelton High School students get their photo taken as they prepare to go to their senior prom on Saturday, June 4, 2011. The prom, which James Tate and Sonali Rodrigues attended, was held at Oakdale Theater in Wallingford. less

Shelton High School students get their photo taken as they prepare to go to their senior prom on Saturday, June 4, 2011. The prom, which James Tate and Sonali Rodrigues attended, was held at Oakdale Theater in ... more

Shelton High School students Danica Foglio and Sean Fernandez get their photo taken as they prepare to go to their senior prom on Saturday, June 4, 2011. The prom, which James Tate and Sonali Rodrigues attended, was held at Oakdale Theater in Wallingford. less

Shelton High School students Danica Foglio and Sean Fernandez get their photo taken as they prepare to go to their senior prom on Saturday, June 4, 2011. The prom, which James Tate and Sonali Rodrigues ... more

Friends and family take photos as Shelton High School students prepare to go to their senior prom on Saturday, June 4, 2011. The prom, which James Tate and Sonali Rodrigues attended, was held at Oakdale Theater in Wallingford. less

Friends and family take photos as Shelton High School students prepare to go to their senior prom on Saturday, June 4, 2011. The prom, which James Tate and Sonali Rodrigues attended, was held at Oakdale Theater ... more

Shelton High School students get their photo taken as they prepare to go to their senior prom on Saturday, June 4, 2011. The prom, which James Tate and Sonali Rodrigues attended, was held at Oakdale Theater in Wallingford. less

Shelton High School students get their photo taken as they prepare to go to their senior prom on Saturday, June 4, 2011. The prom, which James Tate and Sonali Rodrigues attended, was held at Oakdale Theater in ... more

Shelton High School students Molly Hanko and Jon Groth prepare to go to their senior prom on Saturday, June 4, 2011. The prom, which James Tate and Sonali Rodrigues attended, was held at Oakdale Theater in Wallingford. less

Shelton High School students Molly Hanko and Jon Groth prepare to go to their senior prom on Saturday, June 4, 2011. The prom, which James Tate and Sonali Rodrigues attended, was held at Oakdale Theater in ... more

Christian Lombardi, left, and Andrew Boretsky, right, prepare to go to their senior prom on Saturday, June 4, 2011. The two friends helped James Tate hang his unconventional prom proposal to Sonali Rodrigues on the high school building. less

Christian Lombardi, left, and Andrew Boretsky, right, prepare to go to their senior prom on Saturday, June 4, 2011. The two friends helped James Tate hang his unconventional prom proposal to Sonali Rodrigues on ... more

Shelton High School Senior Class President Will Price speaks to the media after arriving at senior prom on Saturday, June 4, 2011. The prom, which James Tate and Sonali Rodrigues attended, was held at Oakdale Theater in Wallingford. less

Shelton High School Senior Class President Will Price speaks to the media after arriving at senior prom on Saturday, June 4, 2011. The prom, which James Tate and Sonali Rodrigues attended, was held at Oakdale ... more

Friends and family take photos as Shelton High School students prepare to go to their senior prom on Saturday, June 4, 2011. The prom, which James Tate and Sonali Rodrigues attended, was held at Oakdale Theater in Wallingford. less

Friends and family take photos as Shelton High School students prepare to go to their senior prom on Saturday, June 4, 2011. The prom, which James Tate and Sonali Rodrigues attended, was held at Oakdale Theater ... more

Shelton High School students Mark Blake-Lobb and Kelly LaRue prepare to go to their senior prom on Saturday, June 4, 2011. The prom, which James Tate and Sonali Rodrigues attended, was held at Oakdale Theater in Wallingford. less

Shelton High School students Mark Blake-Lobb and Kelly LaRue prepare to go to their senior prom on Saturday, June 4, 2011. The prom, which James Tate and Sonali Rodrigues attended, was held at Oakdale Theater ... more

Shelton High School students, including Sonali Rodrigues and James Tate, get their photo taken as they prepare to go to their senior prom on Saturday, June 4, 2011. The prom, which James Tate and Sonali Rodrigues attended, was held at Oakdale Theater in Wallingford. less

Shelton High School students, including Sonali Rodrigues and James Tate, get their photo taken as they prepare to go to their senior prom on Saturday, June 4, 2011. The prom, which James Tate and Sonali ... more

Friends and family take photos as Shelton High School students prepare to go to their senior prom on Saturday, June 4, 2011. The prom, which James Tate and Sonali Rodrigues attended, was held at Oakdale Theater in Wallingford. less

Friends and family take photos as Shelton High School students prepare to go to their senior prom on Saturday, June 4, 2011. The prom, which James Tate and Sonali Rodrigues attended, was held at Oakdale Theater ... more

Shelton High School students Molly Hanko and Jon Groth prepare to go to their senior prom on Saturday, June 4, 2011. The prom, which James Tate and Sonali Rodrigues attended, was held at Oakdale Theater in Wallingford. less

Shelton High School students Molly Hanko and Jon Groth prepare to go to their senior prom on Saturday, June 4, 2011. The prom, which James Tate and Sonali Rodrigues attended, was held at Oakdale Theater in ... more

Shelton High School students Danica Foglio and Sean Fernandez get their photo taken as they prepare to go to their senior prom on Saturday, June 4, 2011. The prom, which James Tate and Sonali Rodrigues attended, was held at Oakdale Theater in Wallingford. less

Shelton High School students Danica Foglio and Sean Fernandez get their photo taken as they prepare to go to their senior prom on Saturday, June 4, 2011. The prom, which James Tate and Sonali Rodrigues ... more

Shelton High School students Molly Hanko and Jon Groth prepare to go to their senior prom on Saturday, June 4, 2011. The prom, which James Tate and Sonali Rodrigues attended, was held at Oakdale Theater in Wallingford. less

Shelton High School students Molly Hanko and Jon Groth prepare to go to their senior prom on Saturday, June 4, 2011. The prom, which James Tate and Sonali Rodrigues attended, was held at Oakdale Theater in ... more

Shelton High School students Molly Hanko and Jon Groth arrive at senior prom on Saturday, June 4, 2011. The prom, which James Tate and Sonali Rodrigues attended, was held at Oakdale Theater in Wallingford.

Shelton High School students Molly Hanko and Jon Groth arrive at senior prom on Saturday, June 4, 2011. The prom, which James Tate and Sonali Rodrigues attended, was held at Oakdale Theater in Wallingford.

Shelton High School students Sonali Rodrigues, left, and Molly Hanko, right, get their photo taken as they prepare to go to their senior prom on Saturday, June 4, 2011. The prom, which James Tate and Sonali Rodrigues attended, was held at Oakdale Theater in Wallingford. less

Shelton High School students Sonali Rodrigues, left, and Molly Hanko, right, get their photo taken as they prepare to go to their senior prom on Saturday, June 4, 2011. The prom, which James Tate and Sonali ... more

Shelton High School students, including Sonali Rodrigues, fourth from right, get their photo taken as they prepare to go to their senior prom on Saturday, June 4, 2011. The prom, which James Tate and Sonali Rodrigues attended, was held at Oakdale Theater in Wallingford. less

Shelton High School students, including Sonali Rodrigues, fourth from right, get their photo taken as they prepare to go to their senior prom on Saturday, June 4, 2011. The prom, which James Tate and Sonali ... more

Shelton High School's Andrew Boretsky, left, prepares to go to their senior prom on Saturday, June 4, 2011. Boretsky is one of two students who helped James Tate hang his prom proposal on the high school building. less

Shelton High School's Andrew Boretsky, left, prepares to go to their senior prom on Saturday, June 4, 2011. Boretsky is one of two students who helped James Tate hang his prom proposal on the high school ... more

Shelton High School students, including James Tate, front row, fourth from right, get their photo taken as they prepare to go to their senior prom on Saturday, June 4, 2011. The prom, which James Tate and Sonali Rodrigues attended, was held at Oakdale Theater in Wallingford. less

Shelton High School students, including James Tate, front row, fourth from right, get their photo taken as they prepare to go to their senior prom on Saturday, June 4, 2011. The prom, which James Tate and ... more

Shelton High School students pose for the media as they arrive at senior prom on Saturday, June 4, 2011. The prom, which James Tate and Sonali Rodrigues attended, was held at Oakdale Theater in Wallingford.

Shelton High School students pose for the media as they arrive at senior prom on Saturday, June 4, 2011. The prom, which James Tate and Sonali Rodrigues attended, was held at Oakdale Theater in Wallingford.

Shelton High School students, including Sonali Rodrigues, second from right, get their photo taken as they prepare to go to their senior prom on Saturday, June 4, 2011. The prom, which James Tate and Sonali Rodrigues attended, was held at Oakdale Theater in Wallingford. less

Shelton High School students, including Sonali Rodrigues, second from right, get their photo taken as they prepare to go to their senior prom on Saturday, June 4, 2011. The prom, which James Tate and Sonali ... more